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June 16, 1985: Michele Alboreto moved to the top of the drivers' championship with victory at the Canadian Grand Prix but Elio de Angelis did not give up first place without a fight, pressurising the Ferrari until the tyres on his Lotus began to fade

May 5, 1985: Alain Prost crossed the line first at the San Marino Grand Prix but his celebrations were short-lived as his car was found to be underweight and he was disqualified, handing Elio de Angelis the second and final victory of his 108-race career

April 21, 1985: In appalling conditions, Ayrton Senna won the Portuguese Grand Prix for Lotus, his first success in Formula One and confirmation that the form he showed in the opening round in Brazil was no one-off

April 7, 1985: Alain Prost started where McLaren had left off with victory in the opening race of the year in Rio, but the performance over the weekend of Lotus - with Ayrton Senna as a driver - and Ferrari, suggested a much closer fight for the championship was in store

August 5, 1984: The ding-dong battle between the two McLarens continued at Hockenheim as Alain Prost recorded his fourth win of the season to extend his lead over team-mate Niki Lauda in the drivers' championship to 5½ points

June 17, 1984: Nelson Piquet won the Canadian Grand Prix on a weekend dominated by the defending world champion - it was the fourth time he had completed the clean sweep of pole, victory and the fastest lap

June 3, 1984: Championship leader Alain Prost won the Monaco Grand Prix but it was the performance of rookie Ayrton Senna in his Toleman which grabbed all the headlines and marked him out as one to watch